Suburban SEPTA workers union reaches new deal to avoid strike
PHILADELPHIA - Weeks after Philadelphia transit workers reached a last-minute contract agreement to avoid a crippling strike, suburban SEPTA workers reached a similar 25th-hour deal that will keep trains, busses, and trollies running.
Transit Workers Union Local 1594 on Thursday reached a tentative contract agreement that will not disrupt SEPTA services on the outskirts of Philadelphia, according to SEPTA Director of Media Relations Andrew Busch.
The union that's responsible for several high-trafficked services including the Norristown high-speed line threatened to strike as early as Friday if a new deal wasn't reached.
Philadelphia transit workers union reaches 2-year deal with SEPTA to avoid strike
Members of Philadelphia’s largest transit workers union reached a tentative contract agreement early Friday, averting a possible strike that threatened to bring elevated trains, buses and trolleys to a halt and leave thousands of children and educators without a way to get to school next week.
Leaders and union members expressed concern over working hours worsened by staffing shortages and overall safety.
The details of the tentative agreement are unknown at this time.
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